If you are not amazed by the Instant Pot enough, let me show you how you can quickly cook a whole spaghetti squash right in your pressure cooker. It’s the easiest way, in my opinion, and you can use the cooked veggie in so many recipes for a low-carb option. This Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash cooks in your digital pressure cooker in just 7 minutes! All you need to do is slice it in half and place in the pot. Crazy easy!

This Hawaiian-inspired dish is made with just 3 ingredients (plus water required for pressure cooking), in 1 hour. Traditional Kalua Pork cooks for about 16 hours in a fire pit lined with stones. Kalua means “cooked in an underground oven”. If you want the luau flavors but not the long cooking time, the Instant Pot is the answer. You can make tender, smoky pork in 50 to 60 minutes. This delicious pork dish is fantastic served over rice and along with steamed or fried cabbage.

One of the easiest dishes to make in your Instant Pot is the Red Beans and Rice. No canned beans needed! Cajun seasoning adds this Luisianna dish it’s classic flavor. We serve it over rice for a pure comfort food meal. It’s a Southern classic made easy in the pressure cooker, in one hour, but it tastes like it was simmering on the stove all day. This dish might not be authentic, but it’s easy and perfect when you need to feed a family.